The second exercise in the first lesson of the Let’s Face It course was to draw a portrait plucked from our imaginations. Therefore, in contrast to the first exercise in which we used a photograph as the inspiration for the painting, we were to use no reference material at all. I very much welcomed this lesson. After a lot of intense arting and some steep learning curves, it was a luxury to be able to retreat to my comfort zone. I decided to produce two drawings because they are fairly small – 6×9 inches – and I used ink with which to draw and Inktense blocks with which to add colour in areas of the drawing.
My style is naturally quite illustrative and non-realistic. It is what I enjoy and what I am happy doing. My aim in undertaking this course is to refine my skills with drawing (and painting) faces in order to hone and progress my own style. This exercise then is a measure of my starting point.
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WOW! Your faces are beautiful! If I were to draw a face from my imagination it would be a stick figure. 🙂
I’m sure that’s not true. I’ve been drawing for almost four decades so I’ve had lots of practice. Actually so much practice I ought to be better than I am. Ha ha!
Thanks Laura. I will give it a shot one day and post it.
Your drawings are amazing Laura, especially seeing as they are totally from your imagination!!! 🙂 I totally agree with Jade, at best I would come out with a stick figure.
Thank you very much! This is really where I want to develop my skills and progress as an artist. Ink drawing is where I think my talent lies. I’m certainly improving with paint and mixed media but I don’t have a native talent for it.
I think you can safely say that your painting skills are definitely progressing, if the painting from the photograph post is anything to go by!! 🙂
They are wonderful! I could not draw a face from my imagination!
Thank you very much. It just takes practice.
These are inspirations Laura. Both are beautiful and exudes grace. You are definitely developing deeper and progressing.
Thank you. It’s often difficult to track one’s own progress. It’s useful to have art recorded on this blog, therefore, as I can flick back to earlier, similar pieces and compare.
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